Improvement in umbrella-supporters



ELIZA M..ARNOLD.

UMBRELLA-SUPPQRTER.

Patented Jamil, 1876.

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ATTORNEYS.

OTO-UTHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELIZA MJABNOLD, HOUSTON, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN UMBRELLA-SUPPORTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 171,967, dated January11, 1876; application filed December 11, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Mrs. ELIZA M. ARNOLD, of Houston, in the county ofHarris and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement inParasol and Umbrella Supporter, of which the following is aspecification:

The figure is a perspective view of my improved device, illustrating itsuse.

The object of this invention is to furnish a. simple and convenientdevice for supporting and carrying a parasol or umbrella in such a wayas to leave the hands free, and which will enable the parasol orumbrella to he tilted or inclined forward or back, or to either side, asmay be required.

The invention consists in the curved rods, having a socket formed uponor attached to I their upper end, the open ring, and the straps,

in combination with a belt to adapt it, when attached to a body,tosupport a parasol or umbrella, and in the combination of the straps andbuttonsjwith the frame of the parasol or umbrella, and with the belt andsupportin device, as hereinafter fully described.

A are two rods, curved to fit upon the forward side of and pass over theshoulders of the wearer. The lower ends of the rods A are attached orhinged, as shown at a, to an open metallic ring, B, of such a length asto pass around, or nearly around, the waist of the wearer, and which isdesigned to be secured to a belt, E, to be buckled or clasped around.the waist.

The upper parts of the rods A curve toward each other, have a coilformed in them to give them elasticity, are bent upward, and areconnected with or are coiled to form a socket to receive the handle ofthe parasol or umbrella. To the rodsA are attached straps G, to bepassed around the arms or across the breast of the wearer, to keep thesaid rods in place. D are elastic straps, which are attached to theframe of the parasol or umbrella, and the free ends of which areprovided with loops or rings to catch upon buttons a attached to thebelt E, so that by adjusting the straps D the parasol or umbrella may betilted or inclined forward or backward, or to either side, ascircumstances may require. I

The device may beworn with the rods A passing down in front of theshoulders, or in the rear of the shoulders, or one in front and theother in the rear of either shoulder, as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim'as new and desire to secure by Letters MRS. ELIZA MELVINA ARNOLD.

Witnesses:

W. F. MGGOWAN, Mrs. A. A. MOGOWAN.

